Pharmacist

Salary:$59.76 - $89.22 Per hour, payable bi-weekly. The salary scale for this position is between steps 0 and 19, depending on experience. This position is an On-Call, variable hours a week and a union position. Applicants must pass an extensive background check.

About UsSeattle Roots Community Health (Formerly Country Doctor Community Health Centers) is a not-for-profit organization that operates two primary care clinics, an After-Hours Clinic, two School-Based Health Centers, a low barrier Medication-assisted treatment clinic, and a Dental Clinic. Our Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center was founded in 1970 by the Seattle Black Panther Party in Seattle’s Central District. Our Country Doctor Community Clinic was established 1971 by residents of the Capital Hill neighborhood in conjunction with the Seattle Liberation Front. The primary goal of each clinic was to provide low-barrier, high-quality healthcare services and promote social justice.

Seattle Roots is passionate about serving patients of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, language, and backgrounds and employing individuals who are equally committed to this mission. To ensure our organization is best serving these populations, we strive to promote policies that enable us to work effectively in all cross-cultural situations, with patients, with coworkers, and with the community.

Our Mission and Commitment to Social JusticeWe remain committed to health equity and our founding principle of social justice. Every day our actions are guidedby our mission: to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality, caring, culturally appropriateprimary health care that addresses the needs of people, regardless of their ability to pay. At Seattle Roots, health care is a right, not a privilege.

What You’ll Be DoingAs a Clinical Pharmacist, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive optimal drug therapy. You'll provide thorough medication reviews, including indications, dosing, interactions, and allergies, while also educating medical and nursing teams on drug information. Your responsibilities will extend to developing and maintaining drug therapy monitoring systems, updating patient medication lists, and reconciling medication orders. Additionally, you'll serve as a primary preceptor for student pharmacists and deliver education and training sessions for medical care providers and support staff. Evaluating medication regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events will be part of your routine, along with participating in quality assurance programs to prevent medication errors and improve pharmacy services. Your expertise will also be sought for consultation on prescriptive policies and patient care plans.

You’ll need these qualifications

• You’ve earned your B.S Degree in Pharmacy
• You will also need a Pharmacist License through WA State DOH

It would be nice if

• You have 1 – 2 year/s experience as a pharmacist in an ambulatory care setting is preferred
• You bring experience with Epic electronic medical records (EMR) software
• You’ve worked in community health or outpatient settings before
• You have experience working with culturally diverse populations

This is a union position.